Total eclipse visible from the mainland US A total solar eclipse, dubbed the "Great American Eclipse" by some media, occurred on Monday, August 21, 2017. It was visible within a band that spanned the contiguous United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. It was also visible as a partial solar eclipse from as far north as Nunavut in northern Canada to as far south as northern South America. In northwestern Europe and Africa, it was partially visible in the late evening. In northeastern Asia, it was partially visible at sunrise. 888,690 views on August 21, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Solar eclipse, Game of Thrones season 7, List of solar eclipses visible from the United States, List of solar eclipses in the 21st century. Wiki link